Uninflammable celluloid substitute.



HENRY DRJEYFUS, 0F BASE-L, SWITZERLAND.

UNINFLAMMABLE CELLULOID SUBSTITUTE.

Ito Drawing.

To all whom z't-may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY lDRnYrUs, a

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The present application is a eontinuatmn in part of my prior U. S. application No. 652,445, filed October 2, 1911. I

In accordance with the present invention,

I use as camphor substitutes the, aromatic side chain alcohols, or their substitution products, such as ben'zyl alcohol I C H CH OH,

or the chlorin substitution products of such alcohols for example o-m-mcl dn cinoii. benzhydrols, such as diphenyl carbinol,

substitution products ofthe bodies indicated above, such as the chlorin, or other halogen, or nitro, or chlor-nitro substitution products and homologues thereof, such dicated above with other camphor substitutes.

The cellulose esters which ll preferably employ, in making the celluloid substitutes,

. in accordance with the present invention,

are those produced in" accordance with the process described in my prior application 652,442, filed October 2, 1911, and in my prior application 782,530, filed August 1, 1913. The cellulose esters of my copending application 652,4:42 are distinguished from all cellulose esters heretofore known, in that while they are insoluble in' chloro-- form, they are very soluble in alcohol-tetrachlorethane or alcoholchloroform, certain of the esters are also soluble in alcohol-benzene, and in acetone. I These esters Specification of Letters Patent.

and

are also soluble in hot dilute alcohol, say

' 7 5% the solutions therein giving upon coolmg perfectly clear and transparent films, which are characterized by a very great flexibility and elasticity. Unless coloring matters have been incorporated, during the process of manufacture, the films will be entirely colorless.

The procedure of making celluloid like bodies is executed in the usual manner in employing restricted ,quantities of these bodies in connection with the cellulose acetate so for example 20% or 30 or 50% or 100% calculated upon the weightof the employed cellulose acetate and in employing at the same time, as dissolving agents, sol vents of low boiling points, such as acetone, methyl acetate, or mixtures thereof I with alcohol, or other readily volatile solvents.

The working up is carried out in the same manner'as with ordinary celluloid containing camphor, that is to say in malaxation rollers, presses and the like. to the solvents above specified, other'camphor substitutes may be used in the preparation of the celluloid substitutes constituting the present invention, such as those prev ously known, in order to produce special effects. Also filling substances may be added if desired.

The procedure for the preparation of the solutions, with solvents of low boiling In addition I Patented May 2, 1916. Application filed November 12, 1914. Serial No. 871,834,

points, and with the-particular camphor substi tutes, is shown by the following ex amples:-

Example I: 200 parts of cellulose acetate, having the solubilities above referred to, are dissolved in from 800 parts up to 1600 parts of acetone, or methyl acetate, or methyl acetate and alcohol, together with from 50 to parts or even up to 200 parts of benzyl alcohol, or of one or more of the substances above referred to. The solution thus ob-. tainedflis worked up in the usual manner for celluloid, varnishes, coatings, etc. i

Example 11: 200 parts of cellulose acetate, having the solubilities abovereferred to, are dissolved in 1000 to 2000 parts of benzylalcohol and worked up-in the usual manner as solution.

Example HT: 200 parts of cellulose acetate referred to are kneaded with 100 to 200 parts of acetone or methylacetate, or

these bodies with alcohol and after having added 50 to 100 parts of benzylalcohol or chlorobenzylalcohol or ethoxybenzylalcohol or diphenylcarbinol or mixtures thereof, and

. the mixture is then workedup in the usual manner m-malaxators, rollers, etc., as enerally applied in celluloid. industry. lso

other camphor substitutes may be added --flexibility-increasing substances, and particularly oils, such as camphor oil, being pare,v

ticularly suitable. I

- While I have referred in the above examples, to the use of cellulose acetates having certain solubilities, namely those acef tates produced in accordance wlth-th processes described inniy 'two prior United Statesapplications-above referred to, I call attention t'o thc fact that other cellulose acetates may be employed, although less advantageously, and also instead of cellulose acetates, other cellulose esters may be 'em-' I ployed, such as cellulose propionates, etc.

While I'have referred particularly to the use of certain liquid solvents of low boiling I points, I call attention to the fact that the I 7 particularly inethyl-acetanilid,

invention is 'not limited to the use of these particular solvents, since other solvents may be employed and particularly also mixtures containi g one or more of the bodies, such as ethylchlo 'd, methylene chlorid, ethylidenechlorid, methylalcohol and its homologues, alcohol, chloroform, tetrachlorethane, anisol,

trichlor'ethyl 'ene, and others. I also call attention to the, fact that, various other camphor substitutes maybehlsed, in addition to the, camphor substitutes above mentioned,

I tures-described.

. The cellulose substitutes made in mid etherified phenols, and their .homologues, phenones,

triphenylphosphate. Either one'or more 01 1 such. substances *may be added to the mixance with this invention are less inflammable than ordinary camphor, and are'morestable than ordinary camphor, since the substances .tinguished'from phenols, whichhave a dis agreeable odor, and these. camphor substitutes have no action upon cellulose esters,

3 other than theslolvent action. The celluloid substitutes accordingly are perfectly stable and unlike many of the previous celluloid substitutes, in that they do not darken with age. j t v What I claim is 1. A celluloid substitute comprising a celluloseacetate and an aromatic side chain alcohol." a a 2. A celluloid substitute comprising a cellulose acetate substantially insoluble in chloroform and in tetrachlorefthane, but readily soluble in chloroform-a cohol, and in tetrachlorethanealcohol, and an aromatic side chain alcohol.

3. A celluloid substitute comprising a cellulose acetate, an aromatic, side chain alcohol and an oil capable of increasing the plasticity of the cellulose acetate.

4. A celluloid substitute comprisinga cellulose acetate soluble in acetone'and an aromatic side chain alcohol.

5. A celluloid substitute comprising a cellulose acetate and an aromatic side chain alcohol substituted in the nucleus.

6. A celluliod substitute comprising a cellulose acetate and a. plurality of aromatic side chain alcohols. 7

. 7. A cellulose substitutecomprising a cellulose acetate-soluble in acetone and an aromatic side chain alcohol nucleus.- v '8. A celluloid substitute comprisiii a cellulose acetate anda. solvent inclu ing a nucleus substitution product of an aromatic side chain alcohol. V

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

, DR. HENRY DREYFUS. Witnesses: I

ARNOLD ZUBER, WM. WnsoNr substituted in the 

